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The strangest and eeriest calls on the bayou happen at night, especially when a full moon shines overhead. Detective Terry Daigre has been trying to track down a gang of thieves that are preying on empty camps in the deep bayou, and when Sgt. Dudley "DJ" Authement calls him with a fresh lead on the night of the full moon, it's the first clue that leads to a wild and action-packed manhunt.

Also, Deputy Melissa "Catfish" Quintal gets the strangest call of the night when she's dispatched to a horse stable where all of the horses manes and tails have been braided. The distraught woman who called in the complaint believes it's the work of the "Lutin," a mischievous spirit of an un-baptized baby ghost. After a violent boating accident, Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois joins forces with multiple agencies to recover a boat, and possibly a body, from the murky depths of the Mississippi waters.

Meanwhile, Deputy Keith Bergeron and Sgt. Dudley DJ Authement, both raised on the bayou, head deep into the swamps in the middle of the night to investigate a hair-raising sighting of the legendary Rougarou, the local name for a "shape-shifting swamp monster. The next morning, Deputy Bergeron puts two and two together when he is called to the scene of a mutilated calf near where the Cajun swamp monster vanished. The rich culture of Southern Louisiana is steeped with Cajun folklore and superstition.

Weeks earlier, Deputy Tom Arnold was cursed by a suspect, and this comes to haunt the former California native; he must face the fact that this voodoo curse is affecting him. After grappling with one mishap after another, Tom seeks the help of a voodoo priestess to see if she can cure him once and for all. Down the bayou, a "Hatfields and McCoys" type dispute between local shrimpers escalates out of control. Merlin Daigle and Sgt. Dudley "DJ" Authement struggle to piece together the truth from two very different sides of the story.

When one of the shrimper's boats catches fire that same evening, Lt. Daigle must determine whether it's a case of retaliation or if the shrimper is dealing with a curse of his own.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office has to be ready for anything. In this episode, Deputy Storm Fitch heads to the docks to meet with a shrimper who believes he's caught a human bone in his shrimp net.

Could a murderer be dumping bodies in the swamp? Jacob "Funkie Nuts" Fonseca must break up an explosive battle between a volatile Cajun and his nephew over his crab traps. And water patrol deputies investigate a report of a strange ball of light following a shrimper's troll boat. Could this be the legendary "Fifolet?

In Terrebonne Parish, the local Cajuns are extremely territorial and very protective of their property. In this episode, New Orleans transplant Corporal Carey "CJ" Johnson is dispatched deep into the bayou to sort out a heated dispute between two combative neighbors. He discovers that this ongoing squabble goes much deeper than just a fight over property lines. Also, Sgt. Dudley "DJ" Authement calls in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and together they come up with a creative plan to catch two dangerous alligator poachers red-handed in the middle of the swamp.

Terrebonne Parish nuisance alligator hunter Jacob Lirette has only a few precious tools he needs to catch and transport alligators - his fishing pole, his guns, and his truck. When a neighbor alerts him of suspicious activity around his property, he calls in his girlfriend, Deputy Melissa "Catfish" Quintal to help him investigate. Thieves have stolen Lirette's precious guns out of his storage shack, and by the looks of the way other items are piled up, they're probably coming back.

When the robbers do return, they have no idea they're in for a taste of gatorman's justice. Also, Corporal Storm Fitch stumbles upon an abandoned car in the marsh just off an eerie and haunted bayou road. Could there still be a body inside? The local shrimpers in Terrebonne Parish are notorious for handling their own problems and don't like interference from the cops.

However, when Sgt. Dudley "DJ" Authement gets a call about a disturbance on a shrimping vessel, he has to call in the SWAT team when he realizes the captain has taken a deckhand hostage and is trying to escape through the bayou's waterways.

Also, Deputy Melissa "Catfish" Quintal tries to get to the bottom of a fight between two shrimpers, but both are tight-lipped and won't confess to the scuffle that left one of the fishermen with a nearly severed finger.

And Deputy Tom Arnold investigates a disturbance in the deep woods, ultimately confronting two teenage boys who are placing bait and setting traps to bag the ultimate prize. Mardi Gras is the biggest party of the year in Southern Louisiana, and it doesn't just happen in New Orleans.

Terrebonne Parish is home to the second biggest Mardi Gras in the state, which means the deputies are working around the clock. Letters should be a minimum of words, refer to content that has appeared on Orlando Weekly , and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.

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A crocodile took up residence at a Florida country club. Officials say it can't be moved. Florida's proposed redistricting map creates a new congressional district in the Orlando area. Archives RSS. Wrote Courier executive editor Keith Magill in a June 10 column, which also aired out some of the Facebook reaction:. At best, it's mindless TV and a waste of time that could be better spent fighting real crime instead of make-believe voodoo rituals, Rougaroo sightings and other so-called dramatic recreations that have or will be featured.

Also not a fan was Jerry Larpenter , who replaced Bourgeois as sheriff a few weeks ago. Today in "Big Brother". Tulane's Ian Terry indulged in some diplomacy-slash-espionage in Wednesday's Aug. I gotta say, watching Ian engage in serious espionage was a kick. Alone among the houseguests, he actually seems to be learning how to play the game better as the weeks pass. It'd be interesting to see what he would do with serious power. Lest you think I'm crazy, Ian's smarts make him a genuine HoH threat the next time there's a trivia competish.

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